RFC 7665 · INFORMATIONAL · 2015

Service Function Chaining Architecture

Overview

RFC 7665, “Service Function Chaining Architecture”, is an Informational document published in October 2015 by J. Halpern, C. Pignataro. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes an architecture for the specification, creation, and ongoing maintenance of Service Function Chains (SFCs) in a network. It includes architectural concepts, principles, and components used in the construction of composite services through deployment of SFCs, with a focus on those to be standardized in the IETF. This document does not propose solutions, protocols, or extensions to existing protocols.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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